🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
ない【今】 : nai | define meaning
nai
Pronunciation: [nai]
Definition
Noun, adverb
- Now; at the present moment; currently
Notes
Related forms include:
| Yonaguni | Japanese | Meaning |
| ないや【今や】 naiya |
いまは【今は】 ima wa |
(topicalized form) "Now" |
| ないぬ【今ぬ】 nainu |
いまの【今の】 |
(genitive form) "~ of now", "the current ~" |
| ないばぎん【今ばぎん】 naibagin |
いままでも【今までも】 ima made mo |
"up until now" |
Variant: んない nnai.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 今 |
| Kana | ない |
| Romanization | nai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [nai] |
意味：いま【今】
Categories:
今
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 7). ない【今】 : nai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/261/nai/.